Thanks John, for the milk price!
Dairy farmers have former Fonterra chairman John Wilson to thank for the milk price they enjoy today, says Sir Henry van der Heyden.
FONTERRA CHAIRMAN says its Farm Source scheme is not just a rebranding.
Speaking at Fonterra's annual meeting in Palmerston North this morning, John Wilson says Fonterra's board "won't waste farmers' money".
He says Farm Source connects farmer shareholders to the full strength of the co-op.
Fonterra launched Farm Source in Methven earlier this year.Farm Source livery will be extended to include 71 'hubs' throughout New Zealand within 25km from 90% of Fonterra farmers.
About 250 farmers are at the annual meeting.
More of the same please, says Federated Farmers dairy chair Karl Dean when asked about who should succeed Miles Hurrell as Fonterra chief executive.
A Waikato farmer who set up a 'tinder' for cows - using artificial intelligence to find the perfect bull for each cow - days the first-year results are better than expected.
Fonterra says it's keeping an eye on the Middle East crisis and its implications for global supply chains.
The closure of the McCain processing plant and the recent announcement of 300 job losses at Wattie’s underscore the mounting pressure facing New Zealand’s manufacturing sector, Buy NZ Made says.
Specialist agriculture lender Oxbury has entered the New Zealand market, offering livestock finance to farmers.
New research suggests Aotearoa New Zealand farmers are broadly matching phosphorus fertiliser use to the needs of their soils, helping maintain relatively stable nutrient levels across the country’s agricultural land.